I bought this book for my Dad last year and I love it (he does too). It's a coffee table style book with images and words from a wide range of well known people from Billy Connolly, Judi Dench, Chinua Achebe, Ravi Shankkar, Clint Eastwood, Bryce Courtenay, Desmond Tutu and Jane Goodall, all with their reflections on wisdom and what it means to them. There are over 70 interviews. The photography is stunning and the words fascinating and thought provoking.It's the kind of book that can be browsed briefly, opened at random, or where an afternoon can be lost with each turn of the page.
It also comes with a 60 minute DVD - a compilation of all the interviews. Seriously a great read and great viewing. Go take a look at the website here.
Now, whilst it isn't my book, I do feel I have some 'claim' to it and it is worth sharing, and so I have included it today for the meme that Melanie is running over at her blog at Kimono Reincarnate. Bookcase Tour Tuesday. Go on over and say hi, and join in too!
Thanks Melanie.
*Oops - it's already Wednesday! Oh well!
3 comments:
Wow, what an great book - such an amazing collection of people. I can imagine the pearls of wisdom in there. Great one!
You're right - those portraits are great! It sounds like a really interesting book. Thanks for joining in!
Sounds like my type of book.... a glance whenever I feel like it....
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